Do you wonder if the league is fixed?

[Royale with Cheese]

4 minutes ago, OrangeBills said:

 

This is not as far-fetched as you would make it out to be.  It could be very simply about Franchise-values...simply put, if you bought something for $300m in 2000, and they came to you and noted that it will be worth $2-$3 BILLION in several years if you play along, I suspect owners will go along with it...

 

It could have been communicated very innocently.  "hey, owners, we know there is no more money, really, in in-stadium Revenue or value.  The tickets and seats aren't getting more expensive and the stadiums can't get bigger.  Instead, we are signing this MEGA contract with these Cable/Television networks (back then) that have gobs of money because idiot Americans just pay for cable bundles, but that's our ticket.   The ONLY thing they ask for is that we have appropriate, exciting matchups on TV at the right time.  This may mean we'll have to endeavor to ensure the "right" teams are on at the "right times" and the right teams are good, most of the time.  We'll give you a bone every so often, but by and large your job will be keep the masses appeased and collect huge dividends and see your franchise values erupt well above the debt used to purchase the Team"

 

Whether implicit or explicit the League could then orchestrate through various mechanisms outcomes they desired. 

 

Just spit-ballin' here 

 

So we have players who are wrecking their bodies for a conspiracy?  Coaches spends 16 hour days away from their families during football season for a conspiracy?

 

This theory basically means that all 32 owners over what, the last 20 or so years have ZERO competitiveness in them.  Not a single one cares about winning.

Because all of them have to buy in or this conspiracy doesn't work.

And then we have to start the "all of a sudden this owner died/GM died" conspiracies.

 

"They probably thought he was going to leak the conspiracy...that's why he's dead."

"Well I mean he had cancer."

"Yeah, that's what they'll tell you...."

 

 

[1onemangang7]

12 minutes ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Columbus didn't circumnavigate the globe Professor...that was Magellan.

Because I am kind.

  https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/circumnavigate

 

Guess you wouldn't believe I'm kind. Lol. You see why I wouldn't subscribe. 

[RoyBatty is alive]

If the Bills are in the playoffs BEFORE the game starts on Sunday, that should be definitive proof the NFL is NOT FIXED.

[Billy Claude]

20 minutes ago, OrangeBills said:

 

This is not as far-fetched as you would make it out to be.  It could be very simply about Franchise-values...simply put, if you bought something for $300m in 2000, and they came to you and noted that it will be worth $2-$3 BILLION in several years if you play along, I suspect owners will go along with it...

 

It could have been communicated very innocently.  "hey, owners, we know there is no more money, really, in in-stadium Revenue or value.  The tickets and seats aren't getting more expensive and the stadiums can't get bigger.  Instead, we are signing this MEGA contract with these Cable/Television networks (back then) that have gobs of money because idiot Americans just pay for cable bundles, but that's our ticket.   The ONLY thing they ask for is that we have appropriate, exciting matchups on TV at the right time.  This may mean we'll have to endeavor to ensure the "right" teams are on at the "right times" and the right teams are good, most of the time.  We'll give you a bone every so often, but by and large your job will be keep the masses appeased and collect huge dividends and see your franchise values erupt well above the debt used to purchase the Team"

 

Whether implicit or explicit the League could then orchestrate through various mechanisms outcomes they desired. 

 

Just spit-ballin' here 

 

The problem with that argument the NFL is so big that it makes very little difference financially who wins or are you saying a Jacksonville Carolina Super Bowl would collapse the NFL.  The risk-reward ratio is almost infinite.

 

Also most of the owners with a few exceptions made their money in other industries.  They have spent most of their lives being told how great they are.  They buy the team for ego as much as anything else.  Now you are saying a guy like David Tepper or Woody Johnson being perfectly fine with being regarded as idiots.

 

Finally, the owners don't behave like the games are fixed. If it was everybody would just be cash to the cap like Ralph was and definitely they wouldn't be signing coaches to long guaranteed contracts.

 

[The Frankish Reich]

1 hour ago, 1onemangang7 said:

And my theory is draft kings and fanduel were pioneer fantasy hubs that were always meant as books. The fantasy Era hooked a lot of people and the bet the stats now in parlays for the hope of big scores

I don't think you need to be a conspiracy type to believe this. The courts opened up fantasy betting as legal, and Fan Duel and Draft Kings completed like hell to grab market share in anticipation of all sports gambling being legalized.

[1onemangang7]

3 minutes ago, The Frankish Reich said:

I don't think you need to be a conspiracy type to believe this. The courts opened up fantasy betting as legal, and Fan Duel and Draft Kings completed like hell to grab market share in anticipation of all sports gambling being legalized.

Right. Conspiracy theorists is a blanket term now.

[Buffaloman]

Yes I think it is fixed - too much money involved to not have corruption

Ok 

[Royale with Cheese]

46 minutes ago, Billy Claude said:

 

The problem with that argument the NFL is so big that it makes very little difference financially who wins or are you saying a Jacksonville Carolina Super Bowl would collapse the NFL.  The risk-reward ratio is almost infinite.

 

Also most of the owners with a few exceptions made their money in other industries.  They have spent most of their lives being told how great they are.  They buy the team for ego as much as anything else.  Now you are saying a guy like David Tepper or Woody Johnson being perfectly fine with being regarded as idiots.

 

Finally, the owners don't behave like the games are fixed. If it was everybody would just be cash to the cap like Ralph was and definitely they wouldn't be signing coaches to long guaranteed contracts.

 

 

Just imagine being someone like Mark Schelerth who had 29 surgeries in his career to support a conspiracy.

Daryl Talley can't stand for more than 15 minutes....he did this for a conspiracy?

Incredible amount of money towards CTE research for a fixed game?

[1onemangang7]

https://clesportstalk.com/rigged-nfl-its-not-just-the-refs-the-professional-actor-players-are-in-on-it-too/

 

someone would say something. How would so many stay quiet. Dont open it if you donr wanna know. 

[1onemangang7]

36 minutes ago, 1onemangang7 said:

https://clesportstalk.com/rigged-nfl-its-not-just-the-refs-the-professional-actor-players-are-in-on-it-too/

 

someone would say something. How would so many stay quiet. Dont open it if you donr wanna know. 

Now when this guy says be knew every play it's cause Gruden played Gannon in practice. He just reacted.

[The Red King]

There's a difference between believing it's all completely scripted, and believing the NFL influences individual outcomes via officiating.

[teef]

this ***** is deep.

[FilthyBeast]

You'll know the league is fixed if the Chiefs get to a superbowl (and win it) again this year.

 

The reason I say this is because there's a lot of chatter that the NFL was going out of there way to give the illusion of 'screwing the chiefs' going back the Eagles game when they came out of their bye week. We also know about the infamous Koney Offside call against the Bills and a very questionable non pass interference call the week before in Green Bay.

 

But now that the playoffs are here I would watch closely regarding crucial calls swinging back in the chiefs favor because I just don't see any scenario in which the NFL doesn't want the Chiefs and Mahomes in the AFCCG again at minimum, especially a Ravens/Chiefs one. So if the Bills were to face the Chiefs again in the playoffs, likely the WC or divisional round, I honestly dread what the officiating would look like in that one.

[Royale with Cheese]

[1onemangang7]

5 minutes ago, FilthyBeast said:

You'll know the league is fixed if the Chiefs get to a superbowl (and win it) again this year.

 

The reason I say this is because there's a lot of chatter that the NFL was going out of there way to give the illusion of 'screwing the chiefs' going back the Eagles game when they came out of their bye week. We also know about the infamous Koney Offside call against the Bills and a very questionable non pass interference call the week before in Green Bay.

 

But now that the playoffs are here I would watch closely regarding crucial calls swinging back in the chiefs favor because I just don't see any scenario in which the NFL doesn't want the Chiefs and Mahomes in the AFCCG again at minimum, especially a Ravens/Chiefs one. So if the Bills were to face the Chiefs again in the playoffs, likely the WC or divisional round, I honestly dread what the officiating would look like in that one.

Interesting. Definitely the bandwagon isn't where you wanna be. They shook em all off of kc Dallas and Miami. Trick or treat who knows but I'd think Kelces gf is gonna get some more highlights. They buried AL Michael's for her.

 

I was mad as hell when Buffalo wouldn't pressure the gimpy Mahomes. Two weeks to heal and the Bucs were all over him and Brady wins again.

[FilthyBeast]

48 minutes ago, 1onemangang7 said:

Interesting. Definitely the bandwagon isn't where you wanna be. They shook em all off of kc Dallas and Miami. Trick or treat who knows but I'd think Kelces gf is gonna get some more highlights. They buried AL Michael's for her.

 

I was mad as hell when Buffalo wouldn't pressure the gimpy Mahomes. Two weeks to heal and the Bucs were all over him and Brady wins again.

 

For better or worse, the Chiefs/Mahomes are the new Patriots/Brady even though I still hate the Mahomes/Brady comparisons at least at this stage of Mahomes career.

 

But I've said all along, I want no part of the Chiefs again in the playoffs because we all know how it ended the last time they faced eachother in a postseason rematch despite the Bills winning the regular season matchup. Chiefs offense clearly not the same this year but that defense is bar far the best in the NFL and certainly good enough to carry them to another championship this year.

[TheFunPolice]

as fun as this is, the truth is that if the league was fixed the Bills would have won a Super Bowl 

 

Edited January 4 by TheFunPolice

[1onemangang7]

3 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

as fun as this is, the truth is that if the league was fixed the Bills would have won a Super Bowl 

 

As Dwight Smith down played the ability ofTom Brady and interjected with none other than Jim Kelly, "the kicker missed the kick". Jimbo well respected among his peers

[ALLinALLEN]

3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

So we have players who are wrecking their bodies for a conspiracy?  Coaches spends 16 hour days away from their families during football season for a conspiracy?

 

This theory basically means that all 32 owners over what, the last 20 or so years have ZERO competitiveness in them.  Not a single one cares about winning.

Because all of them have to buy in or this conspiracy doesn't work.

And then we have to start the "all of a sudden this owner died/GM died" conspiracies.

 

"They probably thought he was going to leak the conspiracy...that's why he's dead."

"Well I mean he had cancer."

"Yeah, that's what they'll tell you...."

 

 

Replace the word "conspiracy" in your reply with "Money", and yes. That's exactly it. 

[section122]

On 12/6/2023 at 12:34 AM, just1hugheser said:

 

 

not necessarily, think about it, the bills were supposed to be a contender this season right?  well they just took one of the best teams in the nfl to overtime at their house and were whipping them in the first half, then they lose in overtime after the miscommunication(lol) between josh and gabe and the defense literally lets them walk straight down the field(see orlovskys critique of that drive, short pass to the boundary short pass to the boundary short pass to the boundary like 5 plays ina row).  Now the Bills are in turmoil but are still good enough to play with the best in the league, I would almost guarantee that the Bills either win out or essentially lose out; we'll know this sunday against KC who also is supposedly not as good this year.  Guarantee KC loses to Buffalo to keep us in it and grow doubts about KC then we beat the cowboys and the chargers and if they want us in the playoffs we'll beat the pats and miami, or we'll beat the pats and lose to miami,  it keeps everyone involved while also supporting their other narratives while still allowing them to be flexible.

 

On 12/6/2023 at 12:46 AM, just1hugheser said:

denver got a lil run to make them relevant and to bring up the question of sean payton and his abilities, chargers will charger because brandon staley will be fired at the end of the year and then the chargers will be on the up and up with a sexy franchise qb and huge tv market.  Philly looks like its not invincible, kc looks like they are regressing, baltimore will be right there, the jags with trevor, houston with cj will make it, miami and/or buffalo will make it depending on if they want cleveland, pittsburgh, indy, or the broncos to make it, based on qbs and coaches id put the bills in front to get the 6th spot but if watson comes back to cleveland or tomlin or payton become the stories then their teams will make it in plus payton still has russ so id put it buffalo, denver, pitt to be likeliest to make the playoffs, guarantee the fins, ravens, chiefs and jags win their divisions then houston guaranteed one wild card with cj and buffalo likeliest to get the last spot and with that narrative of getting hot at the right time and everything with damar last year and all that coaching stuff with mcD they could decide to grease our path the super bowl in a re-match with philly or against san fran, either way we get crushed in the super bowl if they decide on that narrative to philly or san fran

 

***** save this post and re-visit in the following weeks so we can review the narrative*****

 

Pretty well done... 2nd post has a lot of couching in it but the first one was bang on lol

 

Hope you put some money on it!

 

 

Edited January 4 by section122